Service difficulty report · Oxygen Bottle · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
October 6, 2025
Submitted
October 6, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA694
Part
Oxygen Bottle
Part number
P608427
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TIMED OUT OXYGEN BOTTLE WITH SERVICEABLE OXYGEN REGULATOR WERE SENT TO AEROSPACE TURBINE ROTABLES FAA CRS NV2R045L UNDER WO: WO218149. THE SERVICEABLE REGULATOR WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED ON A NEW BOTTLE. WHEN WE RECEIVED THE "INSPECTED/TESTED" BOTTLE AND REGULATOR ASSEMBLY IT WOULD START LEAKING ABOVE 100 PSI. THE ASSEMBLY WAS SENT BACK TO ATR WITH NOTED DEFECT, A FITTING WAS REPLACED AND AGAIN "INSPECTED/TESTED". SECOND LEAK CHECK FAILED AGAIN. BOTTLE WAS SENT BACK TO ATR AND THEY HAVE NOW DISCOVERED THE LEAK. OBVIOUSLY THEIR QC HAS GLARING PROBLEMS. ATR IS NOT ACTUALLY INSPECTING/TESTING AT LEAST THIS OXYGEN BOTTLE ASSEMBLY.

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